Map field guide

Where Winds Meet Exploration Checklist and 100% Guide

Exploration is regional, so finish one map in layers instead of chasing every icon across the world. Reveal the terrain, activate travel points, take high-value first clears, then use Sentient Beings and a filtered map to find the final missing category.

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Complete one region in passes: reveal, travel, first clears, activities, then cleanup.

Checked · 2026-07-13

Exploration Points belong to the region where they are earned; Qinghe progress does not raise Kaifeng or Hexi. Start with every Wayfarer and Boundary Stone, complete nearby first-clear bosses and Outposts, finish visible side quests and activities, then filter chests and Oddities. When the map looks empty, use Sentient Beings to identify the location and activity type still missing.

Progress scope

Exploration Points are separate for each region

Best first pass

Wayfarers and Boundary Stones

Final cleanup

Sentient Beings count + one filtered pin category

Open the current interactive map

Do not force 100% before progressing the story. Main Chapters can open hidden chests, side quests, subregions, layers, and interactions. If a pin exists but the object does not, record it and return after the relevant regional story instead of treating it as a broken collectible.

Map route

Use this eight-pass route for each region.

1
Choose one region and inspect its Exploration Level
Open the Journal and select the region's Exploration Level. Note the current points, next milestone, and reward before leaving the menu. Qinghe, Kaifeng, and Hexi progress independently, so keep the entire session inside the region whose reward you want.
2
Reveal every available map section
Follow Flame or campfire icons and speak with each Wayfarer. Revealed terrain exposes activity markers and makes the later category sweep readable. If a section has no available Wayfarer, progress the region's access or story route first.
3
Activate Boundary Stones before collecting
Touch each accessible Boundary Stone so it becomes a fast-travel point. The current reference awards 50 Exploration Points per Stone, and the travel network turns every later chest, quest, and cleanup trip into a shorter route.
4
Take high-value first clears on the way
Current reference values list 100 Exploration Points for a Campaign Boss first clear, 50 for a World Boss, and 20 for an Outpost first clear. Clear the accessible one-time objective once; do not spend Energy on repeat rewards just to raise regional Exploration.
5
Complete visible quests, Meow Meow, and NPC activities
Side quests such as Jianghu Legacies, Worldly Affairs, and Exploration Quests can award large chunks and unlock further content. Meow Meow challenges, healing, Pitch Pot, music, fishing, and other Sentient Being activities fill smaller gaps while varying the route.
6
Sweep chests and Oddities by subregion
Enable only the chest category, finish one subregion, then repeat with Oddities. Current references place ordinary chest rewards around 3 to 20 Exploration Points and Oddities at 3 each. Their value comes from density and cleanup, not from replacing first clears or quests.
7
Use Sentient Beings for the missing category
Sentient Beings records completion by location and shows how many activities or points of interest remain. Match the missing type to one interactive-map filter instead of reopening every icon at once. Keep story-gated and chance encounters on a separate return list.
8
Claim the milestone and move regions
Return to the regional Exploration Level panel and claim every unlocked reward. Only begin another region after the current milestone is collected or the remaining entries are explicitly story-gated; otherwise progress becomes scattered and rewards stay forgotten.

Decision table

Spend the next ten minutes on the category that moves the region fastest.

What you see

What to do

Why

Map still has dark sections

Finish Wayfarers before collecting isolated pins.

Revealed terrain exposes the route and prevents repeated travel through a map that is still missing its activity markers.

Few travel points

Sweep Boundary Stones next.

Each Stone adds documented regional points and permanently shortens every remaining collection route.

Boss or Outpost uncleared

Take the first-clear reward once when the build can handle it.

First clears are efficient regional progress; repeat Energy claims are a separate farming decision.

Many quest markers remain

Complete regional side quests before chest cleanup.

Quests can award larger point chunks and unlock hidden chests, locations, or follow-up activities.

Need a quick small gain

Do nearby Meow Meow, minigames, Oddities, and visible chests.

Short activities fill a milestone gap without committing to a long quest chain or difficult boss.

Region is nearly complete

Read Sentient Beings and filter one missing category at a time.

The remaining count is more useful than wandering between dozens of already completed external pins.

Pin is story-gated

Record it and continue the Main Chapter or related regional quest.

Story progress can reveal hidden chests and side content; repeatedly visiting an inactive coordinate cannot unlock it.

Map fixes

Five reasons a region stops short of the next milestone.

I collected things but the expected region did not gain points

Confirm the current regional boundary and reopen that region's Exploration Level. Points are location-specific; an activity across the border may have advanced Qinghe, Kaifeng, or Hexi instead of the panel you were watching.

The map looks complete but Sentient Beings is not 100%

Use the location's remaining counts to identify the category, then filter only that type. Check chance encounters, NPC activities, bosses, Outposts, quests, and alternate layers rather than assuming the missing entry is another chest.

An external-map pin is checked but the in-game count is missing

Reopen the pin instructions and verify the actual interaction, reward, or quest completion. An external checkmark is manual planning state; the in-game Journal and Sentient Beings record are authoritative.

A chest is visible but cannot be reached

Check for a cave, roof, underwater path, hidden entrance, puzzle, Mystic Skill, or story requirement. Continue the Main Chapter when the surrounding area still has locked doors or inactive quest objects.

I reached 100% but forgot the reward

Open the Journal, select the regional Exploration Level, and claim unlocked milestones manually. Completion and reward collection are separate actions, so include the claim in every region-ending pass.

Boundary Stone

50 points documented

It also creates the fast-travel network needed for efficient cleanup.

First clears

Bosses and Outposts

Take each one-time regional reward once; Energy farming is a different goal.

Small cleanup

Chests and Oddities

Use density and category filters after the higher-value route is complete.

Near 100%

Read Sentient Beings

The remaining activity type is a better clue than another unfiltered map sweep.

Sources and questions

Current map rules, original notes, and the next useful route.

Current Exploration Points guide

Regional point scope, Boundary Stone, Meow Meow, NPC activity, chest, quest, boss, Outpost, and Oddity routes with documented values.

Current interactive map

Current region filters, points of interest, Wayfarer, Boundary Stone, Oddity, Sentient Beings, quest, boss, Outpost, and minigame categories.

Current chest map

Sidebar, checked pins, subregion and search filters, saved progress, usual chest rewards, and chest-category cleanup behavior.

Current early progression guide

Exploration milestone value, story-gated discoveries, first-clear Outposts, and the advice to progress regions between Main Chapters.

Original 燕雲十六聲攻略彙集

Original regional routes and collection questions retained as author context while current Global categories and UI control this checklist.

Are Exploration Points shared between regions?

No. Exploration Points are regional. Qinghe, Kaifeng, and Hexi each have their own progress and reward ladder, so activities advance the region where they occur.

What is the fastest way to raise Exploration?

Reveal all available map sections, activate Boundary Stones, take first-clear Campaign Bosses, World Bosses, and Outposts, then complete side quests and short activities. Use chests and Oddities for the final category cleanup.

How many Exploration Points does a Boundary Stone give?

The current reference documents 50 Exploration Points for each Boundary Stone. The Stone also unlocks fast travel, making it the best opening sweep even if a future patch changes the number.

How do I find what is missing for 100% completion?

Open Sentient Beings for the location and read the remaining activity or point-of-interest counts. Match that category to one interactive-map filter and check alternate layers, story gates, and chance encounters.

Should I finish 100% before continuing the story?

No. Main Chapters can unlock hidden chests, side quests, subregions, and interactions. Complete the available high-value route, record gated pins, continue the story, and return for cleanup.

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